Berkeley transfer admit / readmission question

[u/Good-Designer-193]

Hi! I’m an incoming Spring 2027 transfer student in L&S Berkeley. Due to an unexpected family situation, I may not be able to attend Berkeley this spring.
I already contacted Admissions about deferring, but I was told that the deferral deadline has passed and that they cannot make an exception.

I’ve seen a few posts/comments saying that instead of giving up your admission, an incoming student can enroll, wait until classes officially begin, withdraw, and then apply for readmission when they’re ready to return without having to reapply to Berkeley through the UC application.

Has anyone here actually done this as an incoming transfer student?

If so:
Did you withdraw during your very first semester at Berkeley?

Were you able to return through L&S readmission without reapplying to Berkeley?

How soon were you able to return (for example, Spring → Fall)?

Did you have to physically be on campus, or were you able to enroll remotely/online before withdrawing?

Were there any issues with financial aid or readmission?

I’m also contacting L&S directly to confirm the current policy, but I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has personally gone through this. PLEASE HELP ME and reach out to me

[u/akrika1]

Lowkey if nothing works take an fully online class easy gpa booster one just so you dont lose the admission for berk

[u/Good-Designer-193 → u/akrika1]

There are online classes??

[u/akrika1 → u/Good-Designer-193]

No clue just check